Crane County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Crane County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Crane County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 20% on the prior quarter). BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC leads with 111 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
10,004
10,004 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-08 | 412555 | 42-103-34224 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1413 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,920 | |
| 1993-06-08 | 412554 | 42-103-34223 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1414 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,935 | |
| 1993-06-08 | 412552 | 42-103-34222 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1415 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,980 | |
| 1993-06-08 | 412551 | 42-103-34221 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL #1416 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,960 | |
| 1993-06-03 | 412369 | 42-103-30793 | COWDEN, JERRY #8 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 2,500 | |
| 1993-05-28 | 412228 | 42-103-34220 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1418 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,920 | |
| 1993-05-28 | 412227 | 42-103-34219 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1409 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1993-05-28 | 412226 | 42-103-34218 | WADDELL, W.N. ET AL #1420 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 4,870 | |
| 1993-05-24 | 412034 | 42-103-34217 | GRIFFITH, M.H. "A" #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1993-05-20 | 411854 | 42-103-34216 | TUCKER #1 | W.O.G., INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1993-05-20 | 411854 | 42-103-34216 | HOOK #1 | SMITH, JOHN A. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411458 | 42-103-00852 | TUBB, J.B. "B" #15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,210 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411457 | 42-103-00861 | TUBB, J.B. B #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,350 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411456 | 42-103-00863 | TUBB, J.B. B #36 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,300 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411455 | 42-103-30666 | TUBB, J.B. B #45 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411454 | 42-103-31371 | TUBB, J.B. B #46 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411453 | 42-103-32889 | TUBB, J.B. 'B' #58 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1993-05-07 | 411452 | 42-103-33444 | TUBB, J.B. B #65 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1993-05-05 | 411394 | 42-103-34215 | UNIVERSITY "41" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1993-04-29 | 410317 | 42-103-34213 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #37 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1993-04-14 | 410736 | 42-103-34330 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #38 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1993-04-13 | 410658 | 42-103-02425 | WADDELL, W. N. #135 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,508 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 410574 | 42-103-32746 | UNIVERSITY 35 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 4,100 | |
| 1993-04-12 | 410541 | 42-103-33454 | CONNELL, W.E. NCT-2 #164 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1993-04-06 | 410448 | 42-103-33816 | EXXON - STATE #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1993-03-30 | 410322 | 42-103-34212 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #36 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1993-03-22 | 409979 | 42-103-32613 | WADDELL, W.N. #1145 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1993-03-19 | 409989 | 42-103-00856 | TUBB, J. B. 'B' #19 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,250 | |
| 1993-03-19 | 409988 | 42-103-00862 | TUBB, J. B. 'B' #35 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,175 | |
| 1993-03-18 | 409855 | 42-103-00009 | MCKNIGHT, W. B. #41 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,450 | |
| 1993-03-18 | 409852 | 42-103-00001 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #33 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,440 | |
| 1993-03-18 | 409852 | 42-103-00001 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #33 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,440 | |
| 1993-03-09 | 409595 | 42-103-34211 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1227 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1993-03-09 | 409594 | 42-103-34210 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1226 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1993-03-09 | 409593 | 42-103-34209 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1225 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1993-03-09 | 409592 | 42-103-34208 | MCELROY, J.T. CONS. #1224 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1993-03-05 | 409320 | 42-103-02687 | CORDONA LAKE UNIT #41 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,560 | |
| 1993-03-03 | 409418 | 42-103-34207 | EUDALY #1 | COSTA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1993-02-25 | 409359 | 42-103-11213 | UNIVERSITY 37 #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 11,600 | |
| 1993-02-25 | 409231 | 42-103-00880 | WADDELL, W.N. #15 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1993-02-25 | 409230 | 42-103-01590 | WADDELL, W.N. #736 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1993-02-25 | 408635 | 42-103-32551 | TUBB, J.B. "A" #38 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1993-02-23 | 408560 | 42-103-04129 | STATE OF TEXAS 'DX' #7 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RENTR | 3,291 | |
| 1993-02-22 | 409118 | 42-103-33455 | WADDELL, W. N. ETAL TR. H #1317 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 4,160 | |
| 1993-02-22 | 409060 | 42-103-32469 | MCKNIGHT, M. B. #123 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,460 | |
| 1993-01-27 | 408496 | 42-103-34206 | GRIFFITH, M. H. #1 | VENUS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1993-01-22 | 408387 | 42-103-34205 | ABELL DEVONIAN UNIT #34R | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1993-01-22 | 408311 | 42-103-02678 | COWDEN, JAX M B #27 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,677 | |
| 1993-01-20 | 408160 | 42-103-34204 | STATE OF TEXAS "DQ" #7 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1993-01-20 | 408159 | 42-103-34203 | STATE OF TEXAS "DQ" #6 | COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Crane County.